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April 12, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A 30 GAL BARRELL OFOIL SLIPPED & TWISTED SIDE WAYS DID NOT FALL COMPLETELY DOWN

November 28, 1994 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS . HE FELL AND AS HE WAS FALLING, HE THREW THE TIMBER OUT OF THE WAY.

May 29, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING IN SCOOP LOST FOOTING AND FELL BACK HITTING BACK ON SELF RESCURER

July 10, 1990 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CLEANING EQUIPMENT-OUTSIDE.HE BECAME DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS THEN HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS.HE THEN FELL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD.

September 19, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLIMBING OFF LOADER FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP-WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL HE HELD ONTO HANDRAIL HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS WALKING HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS ANKLE

May 27, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hidden Hollow Energy Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PT HAD FINISHED WORK ON 265 MINER AND HAD HIS HAND FULL OF TOOLS GOING TO WORK ON OFF STANDARD CAR MINE FLOOR STEEP UNEVEN AND OILY PTS RT FOOT SLIPPED AND SLID IN A HOLE IN FLOOR TORE MUSCEL E IN CALF IN HIS RT LEG

September 8, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS GETT3NG READY TO CROSS THE IDLE BELT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS CHEST ON A ROLLER HE HAD A ROLL OIOF TAPE IN H IS SHIRT POCKET

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